Legendary hip-hop troupe Wu-Tang Clan are heading to New Zealand to celebrate 25 years since their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), widely considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. The group’s first-ever New Zealand headline shows will assemble the full line-up of Ghostface Killah, Method Man, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God, RZA, Raekwon, Masta Killa and Cappadonna.

Though she famously purchased a large chunk of land in the South Island, Shania Twain has never performed in New Zealand – until now. The Man I Feel Like a Woman singer is bringing her Now tour to our shores for two shows at Spark Arena, where she’ll mix up new material with her beloved hits.

Florence Welch is bringing her band to New Zealand off the back of her fourth album High as Hope, which arrived midway through this year. Last here in 2015, Welch returns in 2019 to play Laneway and her own solo show. Her Spark performance will likely allow her to unveil a fully theatrical Florence and the Machine show, offering fans a proper chance to witness her ethereal vocals and enchanting stage presence across one spellbinding night.

Lily Allen
Spark Arena, Auckland
Saturday February 2

George Ezra
Spark Arena, Auckland
Monday February 4

The Prodigy
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Tuesday February 5

Julien Baker
Tuning Fork, Auckland
Friday February 15

Lauryn Hill
Spark Arena, Auckland
Saturday February 16

It’s been 20 years since Lauryn Hill released her seminal RnB album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and she’s heading to New Zealand to celebrate. Last year in 2010 for Ragamuffin festival, the upcoming tour aims to capture the essence of Hill’s ground-breaking, Grammy-winning debut album, the influence of which is still tangible in popular music two decades later.

Six60 made history this year when they sold out Western Springs Stadium, marking them as the first New Zealand band to do so. Selling 50,000 tickets in 10 weeks, the group have set a new precedent for expectations of local success for New Zealand musicians. They’ve recruited a stacked guest roster of Drax Project, Sons of Zion, Swidt and Ilbaz to join them – though points are docked for it being an all-male line-up, which shouldn’t still be happening in 2019.